March Madness hits the South Shore

By Carolyn James

A mid-March storm, with winds of more than 70 miles per hour, struck the South Shore of Long Island on Saturday, taking down trees and utility lines, toppling poles and causing major flooding. In Amityville, Babylon, West Islip, Bay Shore, Lindenhurst, Massapequa and Massapequa Park, Town and Village crews were out in the thick of it, along with local fire departments and police.

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